Palmwoods · Suburb / Locality

Language in Palmwoods

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the primary language for 91.9% of people in Palmwoods, making it a place where very few residents speak a different language at home. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community with very little linguistic diversity compared to the rest of the country.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the Queensland average of 13.2%. This is mirrored by the fact that those who speak little or no English make up just 0.3% of the population.

3.8% ▲ +49.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.3% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.3%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Palmwoods, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32265/palmwoods/topic/language